City ponders airport-area rezoning
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A battle between a local couple and the city of Sandpoint over a rezoning request continues to unfold following a Wednesday night council meeting.
According …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A battle between a local couple and the city of Sandpoint over a rezoning request continues to unfold following a Wednesday night council meeting.
According …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is aiming to boost the number of ways it can honor the achievements of its renowned native sons and daughters.
At …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Those who want to weigh in on the development of the city’s parks and recreation master plan have their chance today.
The city is hosting …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The race is on to whip downtown Sandpoint into shape before the start of the summer season.
Traditionally seen as kicking off with Lost in …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
There is a lot to discuss this week at the Roundtable. I will touch on some highlights here and I welcome readers to come …
By Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is inviting artists to apply for the Silver Box Project, an art-on-loan program and competition. Three sculptures will be selected by jury process …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Big changes are afoot at the city of Sandpoint with the retirement of city clerk Maree Peck and city attorney Scot Campbell.
Peck leaves the …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city is rolling out the next phase of its parks planning process by hiring contractor GreenPlay.
A Colorado-based company specializing in parks projects, GreenPlay …
By Stephen Drinkard
Reader Contributor
All of us miss opportunities. In 1989 my wife and I missed an opportunity to buy an acre of property on the lake for $80,000 …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s aging water system is creating efficiency and infrastructure problems throughout the city. On Wednesday, city officials laid out a plan to address it.
The …
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